Learn more about this dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in technology-enhanced learning enable people all over the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions are considering today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend these new open education experiments. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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